| Santa Fe Grande | |
|---|---|
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar group | New Mexico chile |
| Cultivar | 'Santa Fe Grande' |
| Heat |  Low |
| Scoville scale | 0-999 SHU |
The Santa Fe Grande is a New Mexico chile pepper, also known as "Yellow hot chili pepper"[1] and the "Guero chili pepper",[1] is a very prolific cultivar used in the Southwestern United States. The plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.[2]
The conical, blunt fruits are about 2 in (5.1 cm) long.[2] they ripen from a pale yellow to a bright orange or fiery red.
The peppers grow upright on 24" chile plants. Santa Fe Grande's fruit have a slightly sweet taste and are fairly mild in pungency. Fresno chile peppers are of the Santa Fe Grande group.[1]
See also[edit]
- Big Jim pepper
- Chimayó pepper
- Fresno chile
- New Mexico No. 9
- Sandia pepper
- New Mexico chile
- List of Capsicum cultivars
